Who Is Jesse Harvey, Steve Harvey’s Father?
Jesse Harvey is the father of Broderick Stephen Harvey known as Steve Harvey. Jesse’s son Steve Harvey is a television host, actor, comedian, author, and producer. He has served as a host of several notable shows. For his work in the entertainment industry, he has won accolades including seven Daytime Emmy Awards, two Marconi Awards, and fourteen NAACP Image Awards.
Jesse Harvey: Bio Summary
| Name | Jesse Harvey |
| Gender | Male |
| Famous as | father of Steve Harvey |
| Born | 6 December 1914 |
| Died | 7 April 2000 |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Eloise Harvey |
| Children | Steve Harvey, Terry Harvey, Mona Harvey, Pauline Harvey, and Jesse Willard Harvey Jr. |
| Occupation | Coal miner |
Who is Jesse Harvey?
Steve Harvey’s father Jesse Harvey was a coal miner. He was born on 6 December 1914, in Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA, per findagrave.com. Findagrave has it that at the time Jesse was born, his father, John Harvey, was 32 and his mother, Clara Simon, was 29. There isn’t much information about Jesse’s early life and family history.
Jesse Harvey’s educational information hasn’t been made public. He met Eloise Harvey and they got married. According to Findagrave, he and Eloise got married on 12 September 1936, in Elbert, McDowell, West Virginia, United States and they had at least one son. Other online sources have it that, Jesse and Eloise shared five children.
On January 17, 1957, they gave birth to Broderick Stephen Harvey aka Steve Harvey. Steve is the brother of Terry Harvey, Mona Harvey, Pauline Harvey, and Jesse Willard Harvey Jr. Reports have it that Jesse Harvey’s occupation is listed as a laborer in a rolling mill in Alabama, United States.
Jesse Harvey is in the spotlight thanks to his son Steve Harvey. Steve is a renowned television host, actor, comedian, author, and producer. He has worked as a boxer, autoworker, insurance salesman, carpet cleaner, and mail carrier before. He was even sleeping in his 1976 Ford when not performing gigs that provided a hotel because he was homeless at the time.
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Steve Harvey was homeless for three years. He showered at gas stations or swimming pool showers. Steve had a severe stuttering problem as a child but eventually, he was able to overcome it. Currently, Steve is one of the most successful and recognized entertainers in the entertainment industry. He has a huge fan following.
Steve Harvey is one of the most watched stars and his fans love him for his sense of humor. He hosts The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Family Feud, Celebrity Family Feud, Family Feud Africa, the arbitration-based court comedy Judge Steve Harvey, and formerly hosted the Miss Universe competition.
Steve Harvey hosted Little Big Shots, Little Big Shots Forever Young, and Steve Harvey’s Funderdome. He has written four books, including Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, which was published in March 2009. He and his wife Marjorie are the founders of The Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation (SMHF). According to the foundation’s website:
“The Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation (SMHF) provides youth outreach services that help cultivate the next generation of responsible leaders by providing mentoring, educational enrichment, mental wellness support, life transformation skills, and global service initiatives. The Foundation strives to be a change-agent by fostering excellence in the areas of education, health, and social well-being in urban and diverse communities, ensuring that the needs of the whole child are met.”
Steve Harvey’s father believed in him
Jesse Harvey was a father who believed in his son Steve Harvey’s dreams. He believed in Steve and motivated him. Steve said his father was his biggest supporter. Steve recounted how his father surprised him one day. He made this known in a video as he spoke to his audience. According to Steve in the video, his teacher gave an assignment after they returned from vacation.
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The class was asked to write down on a piece of paper what they wanted to be in the future. Steve wrote that he wanted to be on tv. His teacher collected all the papers and mentioned the names of the student and tells the class what they wrote on the paper. When it got to Steve, the teacher asked him to come forward.
The teacher asked Steve Harvey what he wrote on the paper and he said he wants to be on tv. The teacher asked why he wrote that and Steve answered that, that was the assignment for the day. The teacher asked if he knew anybody on tv and he said no. The teacher reported Steve to his mother after she pinned the paper on his uniform.
Steve Harvey’s mother told his father Jesse Harvey what had happened after he returned home from work. Surprisingly, his father found nothing wrong with what Steve had written. Steve’s father told him to take a paper and write what they wanted him to write and another paper and write that he wants to be on tv.
Steve Harvey’s father told him to read ‘I want to be on tv’ every morning when he is going to school and at night before he goes to bed. Steve says his father believe in him and gave him that one moment he needed.
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What Happened to Steve Harvey’s Father?
Steve Harvey’s father, Jesse Harvey died at the age of 85, on 7 April 2000, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA. He was buried at Lake View Cemetery, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA. He was killed by black lung disease, per a source. Also, other sources have it that his death was natural. His wife Eloise Harvey died of a stroke at the age of 83, in the year 1997.
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